Jim has a BA degree in Bible and an MA degree in Theology from Bob Jones University and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a professor of Biblical Counseling at BJU Seminary and serves as the director of Faith Counseling Institute and the director of Freedom That Lasts—both ministries of Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, SC. His wife, Pat, serves with him at both Bob Jones University and Faith Baptist Church. Jim and Pat have three married daughters and eleven grandchildren.